When Maja woke up the next morning, the other side of the bed was empty.

After freshening up, she headed downstairs and found lan in the kitchen, observing the chef prepare breakfast.

The chef was explaining, "Mr. Raymond, you see, food like this, too cooling for the system, is something Ms. Pennyfeather should

avoid."

lan nodded, and as he emerged from the kitchen, his gaze met hers.

Maja smiled and continued down the stairs with a spring in her step.

"You're up early. What's the deal?"

"Just couldn't sleep."

Settling on the couch, she overheard him say, "Abner is coming to Greenfield soon, and I owe him a dinner."

Abner had been a big help to him overseas.

The Oakford situation was diffused quickly thanks to him; otherwise, lan might have overstayed his welcwith Queena.

A debt of gratitude needs to be repaid.

After breakfast, they headed to the hospital.

lan intended to assist her with the registration, but a nurse shooed him away, pointing to a nearby sign.

Certain areas were off-limits to men, boldly stating — Men Stop Here.

The other expectant mothers glanced over, and for the first tin his life, lan felt a twinge of embarrassment.

Maja chuckled, "Sorry, he's just a bit anxious."

The tension broke, and laughter spread among those present.

lan was ushered to a different area to wait.

The check-up took two hours, and lan was quick to offer his arm for support afterward.

"How are you feeling?"

mention any

lan nodded, relieved.

about to take the elevator when

Abner's imminent visit, but didn't expect him so

propped in his

softly, with long hair and a hat, her features

ttogether at sea, possibly while Abner was replying to a message from a certain

Dorothy.

observation, Abner didn't

woman prepared to leave, Abner's car window closed, and he began to follow at

eyes exaggeratedly, "Who's

Wasn't he supposed to be as wild as

seeming almost foolish.

"lan."

"Yeah?"

a favor, right?

know is her last nis Dorothy. You wantto

wife due to his actions; how could he possibly assist

sfate?

Abner, despite Greenfield's opinion of him. To repay a favor, one must be

she couldn't rely

"I'll go."

fussing. You're pregnant. Besides, what does Abner's marital status have to

long as he had his own wife,

squeezed her hand lightly, and she couldn't help but

exert any pressure, why are you

added, "I'm just making contact, gathering info. I won't intervene

have Jeff

a call, and by that afternoon, Jeff had gathered all the

a family of educators. Her father was a headmaster and her mother taught

school.

middle-class. Shirley had a former fiancé

single.

Shirley was thirty, six

the report. Anyway,

a 'born to be lonely' boy destined to

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